Individuals
Having difficulty adjusting to a new culture and way of life?
Feeling insecure about your future?
Confused about which step to take next?
How do you adjust to living abroad with your (new) partner?
These are just some of the issues which can be addressed at Internationals Couples Therapy.
Couples
Research has shown that Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) works well with couples. I have been using this modality for the past few years and have found it to be very effective in helping couples regain their closeness. It helps partners learn to reach out to each other more effectively, increasing openness, empathy trust and connection. The purpose of using emotionally focused therapy when handling relationship problems is to:
- De-escalate negative cycles of interaction
- Identify negative feedback loop patterns
- Access unacknowledged emotions
- Learn that negative cycles of interaction are the problem instead of ‘mypartner is the problem’ or ‘I’m the problem’
- Change interactional patterns and create new bonding
- Learn to re-create positive feedback loops
I have helped couples with:
- Communication problems
- Infidelity
- Trust issues
- Constant arguing
- Abusive behavior
- Relationship transitions
- Relationship dissolution
- Emotional distance
- Divorce issues
Families
Emotionally focused therapy doesn’t have to be with a ‘couple’ only. Members of a family who are having trouble communicating can also benefit. Statistics show that this type of therapy has a success rate of up to 70%.
Here are some areas we have helped our families with:
- Communication problems
- Trust issues
- Constant arguing
- Abusive behavior
- Emotional distance
- Divorce and joint parenting
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